“Clear, plaintive vocals propelled by ascending-staccato guitars and hellbent dance-worthy
“They incorporate bursts of hard-edged, channelled energy, challenge conventions, and are most certainly smarter than the average band.” – Clash
We Were Promised Jetpacks will release their highly-anticipated third album, Unravelling, this fall on FatCat Records. The album, which will be released October 6 in the UK and October 14 in the US, is available for pre-order now on vinyl and CD in the FatCat Online Store. We Were Promised Jetpacks have announced an extensive North American tour this fall in support of Unravelling. All upcoming shows are listed below.
Stereogum has premiered the video for the band’s new single “I Keep It Composed” which was directed by Ben Cowie. The video is the first in a series of three that Cowie and his team, who call themselves Wake Up Advice, are creating for We Were Promised Jetpacks. Cowie says, “You know it’s been a good days filming when at the end of it you’re relieved that you haven’t been arrested, and the forest you’re in has not burned to the ground. This was the feeling we had at the end of our long day filming for “I Keep it Composed.” This trilogy of music videos is kicked off with a lonesome man (played by Jonathan McGarrity) in the wake of an explosion.”
Last month, Clash Music in the UK premiered “I Keep It Composed” and said “[it’s] some of their most confident, most probing, most ambitious material to date.” Filled with pounding rhythm, surging guitars and heavy bass lines alongside the soft melodic piano and Adam Thompson’s emotionally riveting vocals makes this a powerfully turbulent yet beguiling track. Exhilarating and impassioned the new single leaves you wanting more. “I Keep It Composed” is also streaming and available to share via SoundCloud.
During the 2012 tour the band decided to document their journey with the help of friend and film maker Matt Gee. The final show of the run, at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, was recorded and filmed in its entirety, capturing the explosive energy and drama fans have come to expect from a We Were Promised Jetpacks show. This material was released in February 2014 as ‘E Rey: Live in Philadelphia’, named in tribute to the bands then tour manager and friend Esteban Rey.
Also in early 2014 the band worked tirelessly on Unravelling. Recorded in Glasgow at the infamous Chem19 Studios with Paul Savage who has previously worked with numerous established and diverse Scottish acts such as Teenage Fanclub, King Creosote, The Twilight Sad, Franz Ferdinand and Mogwai.
2. Peaks and Troughs
3. I Keep It Composed (stream)
4. Peace Sign
5. Night Terror
6. Disconnecting
7. Bright Minds
8. A Part Of It
9. Moral Compass
10. Peace Of Mind
11. Ricochet
We Were Promised Jetpacks Tour Dates:
10.17 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10.18 – Montreal, QC @ II Motore
10.19 – Toronto, ON@ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10.20 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
10.22 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
10.23 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Woodward Theater
10.24 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10.25 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
10.26 – St. Louis, MO @ The Old Rock House
10.28 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10.29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10.30 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11.01 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
11.02 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11.04 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club
11.07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11.08 – San Diego, CA @ Irenic
11.09 – Phoenix, AZ @ the Crescent Ballroom
11.11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
11.12 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
11.13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
11.14 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
11.15 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
11.16 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
11.19 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11.20 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
11.21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11.22 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
